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See list of Nigeria Governors and their ages as at 2017

Do you know the Oldest Nigerian Governor is Abiola Ajimobi of [Oyo State], while the Youngest Nigerian Governor is Yahaya Bello [Kogi State]. 

From the list provided you will find out that:

– 10 governors are 60 years and above

– 5 governors are 50 years and below

– No governor is below 40 years

– The average age of the Nigerian governor is 55.7 years

Before we unveil the list of Nigerian Governors and Their Ages, note that the Nigerian constitution stipulates that “A person shall be eligible for the office of State Governor in Nigeria if he or she is a citizen of Nigeria by birth, at least 35 years of age, is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that political party.”

According to The Nigerian constitution, these state governors are limited to only two terms of four-year terms in office. Below is a compiled list of the 36 state governors in Nigeria and their ages in 2017.
State Name of Governor Date of Birth Age

Oyo Abiola Ajimobi 16-Dec-49, 1967
Kano Abdullahi Ganduje 25-Dec-49, 1967
Katsina Aminu Masari 29-May-50, 1967
Nasarawa Umaru Tanko Al-Makura 15-Nov-53 1963
Taraba Darius Ishaku 30-Jul-54 1963
Ondo Oluwarotimi Akeredolu 21-Jul-56 1961
Yobe Ibrahim Geidam 15-Sep-56 1961
Bauchi Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar 11-Dec-56 1960
Osun Rauf Aregbesola 25-May-57 1960
Anambra Willie Obiano 08-Aug-57 1960
Ogun Ibikunle Amosun 25-Jan-58 1959
Edo Godwin Obaseki 01-Jul-59 1958
Delta Ifeanyi Okowa 08-Jul-59 1958
Kaduna Nasir El-Rufai 16-Feb-60 1957
Ekiti Ayodele Fayose 15-Nov-60 1956
Benue Samuel Ortom 23-Apr-61 1956
Kebbi Abubakar Bagudu 26-Dec-61 1955
Gombe Ibrahim Dankwambo 04-Apr-62 1955
Imo Rochas Okorocha 22-Sep-62 1955
Jigawa Mohammed Badaru Abubakar 29-Sep-62 1955
Plateau Simon Lalong 05-May-63 1954
Lagos Akinwunmi Ambode 14-Jun-63 1954
Adamawa Bindo Jibrilla 16-Jun-63 1954
Kwara Abdulfatah Ahmed 29-Dec-63 1953
Ebonyi Dave Umahi 01-Jan-64 1953
Enugu Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi 20-Mar-64 1953
Abia Okezie Ikpeazu 18-Oct-64 1952
Sokoto Aminu Tambuwal 10-Jan-66 1951
Bayelsa Seriake Dickson 28-Jan-66 1951
Akwa Ibom Udom Emmanuel 11-Jul-66 1951
Borno Kashim Shettima 02-Sep-66 1951
Rivers Nyesom Wike 24-Aug-67 1950
Niger Abubakar Bello 17-Dec-67 1949
Zamfara Abdulaziz Yari 01-Jan-69 1948
Cross River Ben Ayade 02-Mar-69 1948
Kogi Yahaya Bello 18-Jun-75 1942

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